List of National Hockey League arenas facts for kids

Newest arenas in the NHL

Climate Pledge Arena, opened in 2021. It's the home of the Seattle Kraken.

UBS Arena, opened in 2021. It's where the New York Islanders play.

This article is about the cool buildings where National Hockey League (NHL) teams play hockey! These places are called arenas, and they are where all the exciting games happen. This list includes arenas that teams use now, ones they plan to use in the future, and even some famous ones from the past.

Did you know that most NHL arenas have names that come from companies? For example, Climate Pledge Arena is named by Amazon. They use the arena's name to help people learn about climate change and how to protect our planet. But one arena, Madison Square Garden, still has its original name and isn't named after a company!

Current NHL Arenas
- Map of Current Arenas
Future and Planned Arenas
Outdoor Hockey Games
Images for kids

Current NHL Arenas

Here's a list of the amazing arenas where NHL teams play their home games right now. These are the places where fans cheer on their favorite teams!

Arena Name	City and State/Province	Team	Seats	Opened	First NHL Game
Amalie Arena	Tampa, Florida	Tampa Bay Lightning	19,092	1996	1996–97
Amerant Bank Arena	Sunrise, Florida	Florida Panthers	19,250	1998	1998–99
American Airlines Center	Dallas, Texas	Dallas Stars	18,532	2001	2001–02
Ball Arena	Denver, Colorado	Colorado Avalanche	17,809	1999	1999–2000
Bell Centre	Montreal, Quebec	Montreal Canadiens	21,105	1996	1995–96
Bridgestone Arena	Nashville, Tennessee	Nashville Predators	17,159	1996	1998–99
Canada Life Centre	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Winnipeg Jets	15,321	2004	2011–12
Canadian Tire Centre	Ottawa, Ontario	Ottawa Senators	19,347	1996	1995–96
Capital One Arena	Washington, D.C.	Washington Capitals	18,573	1997	1997–98
Climate Pledge Arena	Seattle, Washington	Seattle Kraken	17,151	2021§	2021–22
Crypto.com Arena	Los Angeles, California	Los Angeles Kings	18,230	1999	1999–2000
Delta Center	Salt Lake City, Utah	Utah NHL team	12,000	1991	2024–25
Enterprise Center	St. Louis, Missouri	St. Louis Blues	18,096	1994	1994–95
Honda Center	Anaheim, California	Anaheim Ducks	17,174	1993	1993–94
KeyBank Center	Buffalo, New York	Buffalo Sabres	19,070	1996	1996–97
Little Caesars Arena	Detroit, Michigan	Detroit Red Wings	19,515	2017	2017–18
Madison Square Garden	New York City, New York	New York Rangers	18,006	1968 †	1967–68
Nationwide Arena	Columbus, Ohio	Columbus Blue Jackets	18,144	2000	2000–01
PNC Arena	Raleigh, North Carolina	Carolina Hurricanes	18,700	1999	1999–2000
PPG Paints Arena	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh Penguins	18,387	2010	2010–11
Prudential Center	Newark, New Jersey	New Jersey Devils	16,514	2007	2007–08
Rogers Arena	Vancouver, British Columbia	Vancouver Canucks	18,910	1995	1995–96
Rogers Place	Edmonton, Alberta	Edmonton Oilers	18,347	2016	2016–17
SAP Center	San Jose, California	San Jose Sharks	17,562	1993	1993–94
Scotiabank Arena	Toronto, Ontario	Toronto Maple Leafs	18,800	1999	1998–99
Scotiabank Saddledome	Calgary, Alberta	19,289	1983	1983–84
TD Garden	Boston, Massachusetts	Boston Bruins	17,565	1995	1995–96
T-Mobile Arena	Paradise, Nevada	Vegas Golden Knights	17,367	2016	2017–18
UBS Arena	Elmont, New York	New York Islanders	17,255	2021	2021–22
United Center	Chicago, Illinois	Chicago Blackhawks	19,717	1994	1994–95
Wells Fargo Center	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia Flyers	19,538	1996	1996–97
Xcel Energy Center	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Minnesota Wild	17,954	2000	2000–01

§ Climate Pledge Arena was rebuilt from 2018 to 2021. They kept the old roof from 1962 but built a brand new arena underneath it!
† Madison Square Garden had big renovations from 2010 to 2013. They built a whole new inside while keeping the original building.

Map of Current Arenas

Scotiabank
Saddledome

Rogers Place

Little Caesars Arena

Prudential Ctr

American Airlines Center

Future and Planned Arenas

Sometimes, teams plan to build new arenas. Here are some that are being planned for the future:

Arena Name	Team	City and State/Province	Seats	Opening Year	Reference
New Ottawa Arena	Ottawa Senators	Ottawa, Ontario	16,500	To Be Decided
Calgary Event Centre	Calgary Flames	Calgary, Alberta	18,000–18,400	2026–2027

Outdoor Hockey Games

The NHL sometimes plays exciting games outdoors in huge stadiums! These special events are called the Heritage Classic, Winter Classic, and Stadium Series. They started in 2003 and are super popular. Imagine watching hockey under the open sky!

Host Team	Venue	Event	Year	Attendance	City and State/Province	Ref(s)
Edmonton Oilers	Commonwealth Stadium	Heritage Classic	2003	57,167	Edmonton, Alberta	Recap
Buffalo Sabres	Ralph Wilson Stadium	Winter Classic	2008	71,217	Orchard Park, New York	Recap
Chicago Blackhawks	Wrigley Field	Winter Classic	2009	40,818	Chicago, Illinois	Recap
Boston Bruins	Fenway Park	Winter Classic	2010	38,112	Boston, Massachusetts	Recap
Pittsburgh Penguins	Heinz Field	Winter Classic	2011	68,111	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Recap
Calgary Flames	McMahon Stadium	Heritage Classic	2011	41,022	Calgary, Alberta	Recap
Philadelphia Flyers	Citizens Bank Park	Winter Classic	2012	46,967	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Recap
Detroit Red Wings	Michigan Stadium	Winter Classic	2014	105,491	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Recap
Los Angeles Kings	Dodger Stadium	Stadium Series		54,099	Los Angeles, California	Recap
New Jersey Devils	Yankee Stadium			50,105	Bronx, New York	Recap
New York Islanders	Yankee Stadium			50,027	Bronx, New York	Recap
Chicago Blackhawks	Soldier Field			62,921	Chicago, Illinois	Recap
Vancouver Canucks	BC Place	Heritage Classic		54,194	Vancouver, British Columbia	Recap
Washington Capitals	Nationals Park	Winter Classic	2015	42,832	Washington, D.C.	Recap
San Jose Sharks	Levi's Stadium	Stadium Series	2015	70,205	Santa Clara, California	Recap
Boston Bruins	Gillette Stadium	Winter Classic	2016	67,246	Foxborough, Massachusetts	Recap
Minnesota Wild	TCF Bank Stadium	Stadium Series		50,426	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Recap
Colorado Avalanche	Coors Field	Stadium Series		50,095	Denver, Colorado	Recap
Winnipeg Jets	Investors Group Field	Heritage Classic		33,240	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Recap
Toronto Maple Leafs	BMO Field	Centennial Classic	2017	40,148	Toronto, Ontario	Recap
St. Louis Blues	Busch Stadium	Winter Classic		46,556	St. Louis, Missouri	Recap
Pittsburgh Penguins	Heinz Field	Stadium Series		67,318	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Recap
Ottawa Senators	TD Place Stadium	100 Classic		33,959	Ottawa, Ontario	Recap
Buffalo Sabres	Citi Field	Winter Classic	2018	41,821	Queens, New York	Recap
Washington Capitals	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium	Stadium Series	2018	29,516	Annapolis, Maryland	Recap
Chicago Blackhawks	Notre Dame Stadium	Winter Classic	2019	76,126	Notre Dame, Indiana	Recap
Philadelphia Flyers	Lincoln Financial Field	Stadium Series	2019	69,620	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Recap
Dallas Stars	Cotton Bowl Stadium	Winter Classic	2020	85,630	Dallas, Texas	Recap
Colorado Avalanche	Falcon Stadium	Stadium Series	2020	43,574	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Recap
Minnesota Wild	Target Field	Winter Classic	2022	38,519	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Recap
Nashville Predators	Nissan Stadium	Stadium Series		68,619	Nashville, Tennessee	Recap
Buffalo Sabres	Tim Hortons Field	Heritage Classic		26,119	Hamilton, Ontario	Recap
Boston Bruins	Fenway Park	Winter Classic	2023	39,243	Boston, Massachusetts	Recap
Carolina Hurricanes	Carter–Finley Stadium	Stadium Series		56,961	Raleigh, North Carolina	Recap
Edmonton Oilers	Commonwealth Stadium	Heritage Classic		55,441	Edmonton, Alberta	Recap
Seattle Kraken	T-Mobile Park	Winter Classic	2024	47,313	Seattle, Washington	Recap
New Jersey Devils	MetLife Stadium	Stadium Series		70,328	East Rutherford, New Jersey	Recap
New York Islanders	MetLife Stadium	Stadium Series		79,690	East Rutherford, New Jersey	Recap
Chicago Blackhawks	Wrigley Field	Winter Classic	2025		Chicago, Illinois
Columbus Blue Jackets	Ohio Stadium	Stadium Series	2025		Columbus, Ohio

Images for kids

Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida.
American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.
Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.
Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.
Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.
Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina.
PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
SAP Center in San Jose, California.
Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario.
Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.
TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.
United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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